Matthew 24:28

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{ "verseID": "Matthew.24.28", "source": "Ὅπου γὰρ ἐὰν ᾖ τὸ πτῶμα, ἐκεῖ συναχθήσονται οἱ ἀετοί.", "text": "For where if *ē* the *ptōma*, there *synachthēsontai* the *aetoi*.", "grammar": { "*ē*": "present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be", "*ptōma*": "nominative neuter singular - corpse/carcass", "*synachthēsontai*": "future passive, 3rd person plural - will be gathered", "*aetoi*": "nominative masculine plural - eagles/vultures" }, "variants": { "*ē*": "might be/may be/is", "*ptōma*": "corpse/carcass/dead body", "*synachthēsontai*": "will be gathered/assembled/brought together", "*aetoi*": "eagles/vultures" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

Ὅπου γὰρ ἐὰν ᾖ τὸ πτῶμα, ἐκεῖ συναχθήσονται οἱ ἀετοί.

Transliteration

For where if ē the ptōma, there synachthēsontai the aetoi.

Grammar Details

• *ē*: present active subjunctive, 3rd person singular - might be
• *ptōma*: nominative neuter singular - corpse/carcass
• *synachthēsontai*: future passive, 3rd person plural - will be gathered
• *aetoi*: nominative masculine plural - eagles/vultures

Word Meanings

• *ē*: might be/may be/is
• *ptōma*: corpse/carcass/dead body
• *synachthēsontai*: will be gathered/assembled/brought together
• *aetoi*: eagles/vultures

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Wherever there is a carcass, there the vultures will gather.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  For wherever the carcass is, there the eagles will be gathered together.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Wheresoever{G3699} the carcase{G4430} is,{G5600} there{G1563} will{G4863} the eagles{G105} be gathered together.{G4863}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  For{G1063} wheresoever{G1437}{G3699} the carcase{G4430} is{G5600}{(G5753)}, there{G1563} will{G4863} the eagles{G105} be gathered together{G4863}{(G5701)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  For wheresoever a deed karkas is eve thyther will the egles resorte.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  For where so euer a deed carcase is, there wyl the Aegles be gathered together.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  For wheresoeuer a dead carkeis is, thither will the Egles be gathered together.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  For whersoeuer a dead carkas is, euen there wyll the Egles also be gathered together.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  ‹For wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.›

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  For wherever the carcass is, there will the vultures{or, eagles} be gathered together.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  for wherever the carcase may be, there shall the eagles be gathered together.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Wherever the dead body is, there will the eagles come together.

• World English Bible (2000)

  For wherever the carcass is, there is where the vultures gather together.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.

Referenced Verses

• Luke 17:37 : 37 { "verseID": "Luke.17.37", "source": "Καὶ ἀποκριθέντες λέγουσιν αὐτῷ, Ποῦ, Κύριε; Ὁ δὲ εἶπεν αὐτοῖς, Ὅπου τὸ σῶμα, ἐκεῖ συναχθήσονται οἱ ἀετοὶ.", "text": "And *apokrithentes* they *legousin* to him, *Pou*, *Kyrie*? *Ho* *de* *eipen* to them, Where the *sōma*, there will be *synachthēsontai* the *aetoi*.", "grammar": { "*apokrithentes*": "aorist passive participle, nominative, masculine, plural - answering", "*legousin*": "present active indicative, 3rd plural - they say", "*Pou*": "interrogative adverb - where", "*Kyrie*": "vocative, masculine, singular - Lord", "*Ho*": "nominative, masculine, singular article - he/the one", "*de*": "postpositive conjunction - but/and", "*eipen*": "aorist active indicative, 3rd singular - said", "*sōma*": "nominative, neuter, singular - body", "*synachthēsontai*": "future passive indicative, 3rd plural - will be gathered", "*aetoi*": "nominative, masculine, plural - eagles/vultures" }, "variants": { "*apokrithentes*": "answering/responding/replying", "*Kyrie*": "Lord/Master/Sir", "*sōma*": "body/corpse", "*synachthēsontai*": "will be gathered/assembled/come together", "*aetoi*": "eagles/vultures (carrion birds)" } }
• Deut 28:49 : 49 { "verseID": "Deuteronomy.28.49", "source": "יִשָּׂ֣א יְהוָה֩ עָלֶ֨יךָ גּ֤וֹי מֵרָחוֹק֙ מִקְצֵ֣ה הָאָ֔רֶץ כַּאֲשֶׁ֥ר יִדְאֶ֖ה הַנָּ֑שֶׁר גּ֕וֹי אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־תִשְׁמַ֖ע לְשֹׁנֽוֹ׃", "text": "*Yiśśāʾ* *YHWH* upon-*ʿāleykā* *gôy* from-*mērāḥôq* from-*qəṣēh* the-*ʾāreṣ* as-which *yidʾeh* the-*nāšer* *gôy* which not-*tišmaʿ* *ləšōnô*.", "grammar": { "*Yiśśāʾ*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'he will lift up/bring'", "*YHWH*": "proper noun, divine name - subject", "*ʿāleykā*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - 'against you'", "*gôy*": "masculine singular noun - 'nation'", "*mērāḥôq*": "preposition with masculine singular noun - 'from afar'", "*qəṣēh*": "masculine singular construct - 'end of'", "*ʾāreṣ*": "feminine singular noun with definite article - 'the earth'", "*yidʾeh*": "imperfect Qal 3rd masculine singular - 'it will swoop'", "*nāšer*": "masculine singular noun with definite article - 'the eagle'", "*tišmaʿ*": "imperfect Qal 2nd masculine singular - 'you will understand'", "*ləšōnô*": "masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'its tongue/language'" }, "variants": { "*Yiśśāʾ*": "lift up/bring/carry", "*gôy*": "nation/people", "*mērāḥôq*": "from afar/from a distant place", "*qəṣēh ha-ʾāreṣ*": "end of the earth/extremity of the land", "*yidʾeh*": "swoop/fly swiftly", "*nāšer*": "eagle/vulture", "*tišmaʿ ləšōnô*": "understand its language/comprehend its tongue" } }
• Job 39:27-30 : 27 { "verseID": "Job.39.27", "source": "אִם־עַל־פִּ֭יךָ יַגְבִּ֣יהַּ נָ֑שֶׁר וְ֝כִ֗י יָרִ֥ים קִנּֽוֹ׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*ʿal*-*pîka* *yagbîah* *nāšer* *wə*-*kî* *yārîm* *qinnô*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "interrogative particle - is it?", "*ʿal*": "preposition - at", "*pîka*": "masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your command", "*yagbîah*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it mounts up", "*nāšer*": "masculine singular absolute - eagle/vulture", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*kî*": "conjunction - that", "*yārîm*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it lifts high", "*qinnô*": "masculine singular construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its nest" }, "variants": { "*ʿal*-*pîka*": "at your command/by your mouth/at your word", "*yagbîah*": "it mounts up/soars/flies high", "*nāšer*": "eagle/vulture/great bird of prey", "*yārîm*": "it lifts high/raises/exalts", "*qinnô*": "its nest/abode" } } 28 { "verseID": "Job.39.28", "source": "סֶ֣לַע יִ֭שְׁכֹּן וְיִתְלֹנָ֑ן עַֽל־שֶׁן־סֶ֝֗לַע וּמְצוּדָֽה׃", "text": "*selaʿ* *yiškōn* *wə*-*yitlōnān* *ʿal*-*šen*-*selaʿ* *û*-*məṣûdāh*", "grammar": { "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular absolute - rock/cliff", "*yiškōn*": "qal imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it dwells", "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*yitlōnān*": "hithpolel imperfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it lodges", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon", "*šen*": "construct state, feminine singular - tooth/sharp point of", "*selaʿ*": "masculine singular absolute - rock/cliff", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*məṣûdāh*": "feminine singular absolute - stronghold" }, "variants": { "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag", "*yiškōn*": "it dwells/abides/lives", "*yitlōnān*": "it lodges/passes the night/stays", "*šen*": "tooth/sharp point/peak", "*məṣûdāh*": "stronghold/fortress/inaccessible place" } } 29 { "verseID": "Job.39.29", "source": "מִשָּׁ֥ם חָֽפַר־אֹ֑כֶל לְ֝מֵרָח֗וֹק עֵינָ֥יו יַבִּֽיטוּ׃", "text": "*mi*-*šām* *ḥāpar*-*ʾōkel* *lə*-*mērāḥôq* *ʿênāyw* *yabbîṭû*", "grammar": { "*mi*": "preposition - from", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*ḥāpar*": "qal perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - it searches/spies out", "*ʾōkel*": "masculine singular absolute - food", "*lə*": "preposition - to", "*mērāḥôq*": "masculine singular absolute with prefix - from afar", "*ʿênāyw*": "common dual construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his eyes", "*yabbîṭû*": "hiphil imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they look/see" }, "variants": { "*šām*": "there/then", "*ḥāpar*": "searches/spies out/seeks", "*ʾōkel*": "food/prey", "*mērāḥôq*": "from afar/from a distance", "*ʿênāyw*": "his eyes", "*yabbîṭû*": "they look/see/watch" } } 30 { "verseID": "Job.39.30", "source": "*ואפרחו **וְאֶפְרֹחָ֥יו יְעַלְעוּ־דָ֑ם וּבַאֲשֶׁ֥ר חֲ֝לָלִ֗ים שָׁ֣ם הֽוּא׃ פ", "text": "*wə*-*ʾeprōḥāyw* *yəʿalʿû*-*dām* *û*-*ba*-*ʾăšer* *ḥălālîm* *šām* *hûʾ*", "grammar": { "*wə*": "conjunction - and", "*ʾeprōḥāyw*": "masculine plural construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his young ones", "*yəʿalʿû*": "piel imperfect, 3rd person masculine plural - they gulp/suck up", "*dām*": "masculine singular absolute - blood", "*û*": "conjunction - and", "*ba*": "preposition - in", "*ʾăšer*": "relative pronoun - where", "*ḥălālîm*": "masculine plural absolute - slain ones", "*šām*": "adverb - there", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he" }, "variants": { "*ʾeprōḥāyw*": "his young ones/his nestlings/his brood", "*yəʿalʿû*": "they gulp/suck up/lap up", "*dām*": "blood", "*ʾăšer*": "where/which/that", "*ḥălālîm*": "slain ones/corpses/dead bodies", "*šām*": "there", "*hûʾ*": "he/it" } }
• Jer 16:16 : 16 { "verseID": "Jeremiah.16.16", "source": "הִנְנִ֨י שֹׁלֵ֜חַ לְדַיָּגִ֥ים רַבִּ֛ים נְאֻם־יְהוָ֖ה וְדִיג֑וּם וְאַֽחֲרֵי־כֵ֗ן אֶשְׁלַח֙ לְרַבִּ֣ים צַיָּדִ֔ים וְצָד֞וּם מֵעַ֤ל כָּל־הַר֙ וּמֵעַ֣ל כָּל־גִּבְעָ֔ה וּמִנְּקִיקֵ֖י הַסְּלָעִֽים׃", "text": "Behold-I *šōlēaḥ* to-*ḏayyāgîm* *rabbîm* *nəʾum*-*YHWH* and-*ḏîgûm* and-after-this *ʾešlaḥ* to-many *ṣayyāḏîm* and-*ṣāḏûm* from-upon all-*har* and-from-upon all-*giḇʿāh* and-from-*nəqîqê* *ha-ssəlāʿîm*", "grammar": { "*šōlēaḥ*": "qal participle, masculine singular - sending", "*ḏayyāgîm*": "masculine plural noun - fishermen", "*rabbîm*": "masculine plural adjective - many/great", "*nəʾum*": "construct state, masculine singular - declaration of", "*YHWH*": "divine name - LORD/Yahweh", "*ḏîgûm*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they shall fish them", "*ʾešlaḥ*": "qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will send", "*ṣayyāḏîm*": "masculine plural noun - hunters", "*ṣāḏûm*": "qal perfect with waw consecutive, 3rd common plural + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and they shall hunt them", "*har*": "masculine singular noun - mountain", "*giḇʿāh*": "feminine singular noun - hill", "*nəqîqê*": "masculine plural construct - clefts/crevices of", "*ha-ssəlāʿîm*": "definite article + masculine plural noun - the rocks" }, "variants": { "*ḏayyāgîm*": "fishermen/fishers", "*ṣayyāḏîm*": "hunters/trappers", "*nəqîqîm*": "clefts/crevices/cracks", "*selaʿ*": "rock/cliff/crag" } }
• Amos 9:1-4 : 1 { "verseID": "Amos.9.1", "source": "רָאִ֨יתִי אֶת־אֲדֹנָ֜י נִצָּ֣ב עַֽל־הַמִּזְבֵּ֗חַ וַיֹּאמֶר֩ הַ֨ךְ הַכַּפְתּ֜וֹר וְיִרְעֲשׁ֣וּ הַסִּפִּ֗ים וּבְצַ֙עַם֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ כֻּלָּ֔ם וְאַחֲרִיתָ֖ם בַּחֶ֣רֶב אֶהֱרֹ֑ג לֹֽא־יָנ֤וּס לָהֶם֙ נָ֔ס וְלֹֽא־יִמָּלֵ֥ט לָהֶ֖ם פָּלִֽיט׃", "text": "*Rāʾîtî* ʾēt-*ʾădōnāy* *niṣṣāb* *ʿal*-*hammizbēaḥ* *wayyōʾmer* *hak* *hakkaphtôr* *wəyirʿăšû* *hassippîm* *ûbəṣaʿam* *bərōʾš* *kullām* *wəʾaḥărîtām* *baḥereb* *ʾehĕrōg* *lōʾ*-*yānûs* *lāhem* *nās* *wəlōʾ*-*yimmālēṭ* *lāhem* *pālîṭ*", "grammar": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "1st person singular perfect - I saw", "*ʾădōnāy*": "masculine singular construct with 1st person suffix - my Lord", "*niṣṣāb*": "Niphal participle masculine singular - standing/positioned", "*ʿal*": "preposition - upon/over", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the altar", "*wayyōʾmer*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*hak*": "Hiphil imperative masculine singular - strike/smite", "*hakkaphtôr*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the capital/knob", "*wəyirʿăšû*": "waw consecutive + Qal imperfect 3rd plural - and they will shake/tremble", "*hassippîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the thresholds/doorposts", "*ûbəṣaʿam*": "waw conjunction + preposition + verb infinitive + 3rd plural suffix - and cut them off", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun masculine construct - in/on head of", "*kullām*": "noun masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - all of them", "*wəʾaḥărîtām*": "waw conjunction + noun feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and their remainder/remnant", "*baḥereb*": "preposition + definite article + noun feminine singular - with the sword", "*ʾehĕrōg*": "Qal imperfect 1st person singular - I will kill", "*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yānûs*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will flee", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*nās*": "Qal participle masculine singular - one fleeing", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*yimmālēṭ*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine singular - will escape/be delivered", "*lāhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - for them", "*pālîṭ*": "noun masculine singular - escapee/fugitive" }, "variants": { "*Rāʾîtî*": "I saw/perceived/beheld", "*ʾădōnāy*": "Lord/master/sovereign", "*niṣṣāb*": "standing/positioned/stationed", "*hammizbēaḥ*": "the altar/place of sacrifice", "*hak*": "strike/smite/hit", "*hakkaphtôr*": "the capital/pillar crown/knob", "*wəyirʿăšû*": "and they will tremble/shake/quake", "*hassippîm*": "the thresholds/doorposts/lintels", "*ûbəṣaʿam*": "and cut them off/break them/shatter them", "*bərōʾš*": "on the head/top of", "*wəʾaḥărîtām*": "and their remnant/remainder/posterity", "*ʾehĕrōg*": "I will kill/slay/destroy", "*yānûs*": "he will flee/escape", "*yimmālēṭ*": "will escape/slip away/be delivered", "*pālîṭ*": "fugitive/escapee/survivor" } } 2 { "verseID": "Amos.9.2", "source": "אִם־יַחְתְּר֣וּ בִשְׁא֔וֹל מִשָּׁ֖ם יָדִ֣י תִקָּחֵ֑ם וְאִֽם־יַעֲלוּ֙ הַשָּׁמַ֔יִם מִשָּׁ֖ם אוֹרִידֵֽם׃", "text": "*ʾim*-*yaḥtərû* *bišʾôl* *miššām* *yādî* *tiqqāḥēm* *wəʾim*-*yaʿălû* *haššāmayim* *miššām* *ʾôrîdēm*", "grammar": { "*ʾim*": "conditional particle - if", "*yaḥtərû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they dig/bore/break through", "*bišʾôl*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - in Sheol/underworld", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*yādî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my hand", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "Qal imperfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - it will take them", "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yaʿălû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they go up/ascend", "*haššāmayim*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the heavens", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾôrîdēm*": "Hiphil imperfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - I will bring them down" }, "variants": { "*yaḥtərû*": "they dig through/burrow/break into", "*bišʾôl*": "in Sheol/the grave/the underworld", "*yādî*": "my hand/power/strength", "*tiqqāḥēm*": "it will take/seize/grasp them", "*yaʿălû*": "they ascend/climb/go up", "*haššāmayim*": "the heavens/sky", "*ʾôrîdēm*": "I will bring them down/cause them to descend" } } 3 { "verseID": "Amos.9.3", "source": "וְאִם־יֵחָֽבְאוּ֙ בְּרֹ֣אשׁ הַכַּרְמֶ֔ל מִשָּׁ֥ם אֲחַפֵּ֖שׂ וּלְקַחְתִּ֑ים וְאִם־יִסָּ֨תְר֜וּ מִנֶּ֤גֶד עֵינַי֙ בְּקַרְקַ֣ע הַיָּ֔ם מִשָּׁ֛ם אֲצַוֶּ֥ה אֶת־הַנָּחָ֖שׁ וּנְשָׁכָֽם׃", "text": "*wəʾim*-*yēḥābəʾû* *bərōʾš* *hakkarmel* *miššām* *ʾăḥappēś* *ûləqaḥtîm* *wəʾim*-*yissātərû* *minneged* *ʿênay* *bəqarqaʿ* *hayyām* *miššām* *ʾăṣawweh* ʾēt-*hannāḥāš* *ûnəšākām*", "grammar": { "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yēḥābəʾû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they hide themselves", "*bərōʾš*": "preposition + noun masculine construct - on top of", "*hakkarmel*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the Carmel (mountain)", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾăḥappēś*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will search", "*ûləqaḥtîm*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and I will take them", "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yissātərû*": "Niphal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they hide themselves", "*minneged*": "preposition - from before/from in front of", "*ʿênay*": "noun feminine dual construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eyes", "*bəqarqaʿ*": "preposition + noun masculine singular construct - in the bottom/floor of", "*hayyām*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the sea", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will command", "*hannāḥāš*": "definite article + noun masculine singular - the serpent", "*ûnəšākām*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it will bite them" }, "variants": { "*yēḥābəʾû*": "they hide themselves/conceal themselves", "*bərōʾš*": "on the top of/summit of", "*hakkarmel*": "the Carmel/the fruitful land", "*ʾăḥappēś*": "I will search/seek thoroughly", "*ûləqaḥtîm*": "and I will take/seize them", "*yissātərû*": "they hide themselves/conceal themselves", "*minneged*": "from before/from the sight of", "*bəqarqaʿ*": "in the bottom/floor/depths of", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "I will command/order", "*hannāḥāš*": "the serpent/snake/sea monster", "*ûnəšākām*": "and it will bite/sting them" } } 4 { "verseID": "Amos.9.4", "source": "וְאִם־יֵלְכ֤וּ בַשְּׁבִי֙ לִפְנֵ֣י אֹֽיבֵיהֶ֔ם מִשָּׁ֛ם אֲצַוֶּ֥ה אֶת־הַחֶ֖רֶב וַהֲרָגָ֑תַם וְשַׂמְתִּ֨י עֵינִ֧י עֲלֵיהֶ֛ם לְרָעָ֖ה וְלֹ֥א לְטוֹבָֽה׃", "text": "*wəʾim*-*yēləkû* *baššəbî* *lipnê* *ʾōyəbêhem* *miššām* *ʾăṣawweh* ʾēt-*haḥereb* *wahărāgātam* *wəśamtî* *ʿênî* *ʿălêhem* *lərāʿāh* *wəlōʾ* *ləṭôbāh*", "grammar": { "*wəʾim*": "waw conjunction + conditional particle - and if", "*yēləkû*": "Qal imperfect 3rd masculine plural - they go/walk", "*baššəbî*": "preposition + definite article + noun masculine singular - in the captivity", "*lipnê*": "preposition + plural construct - before/in front of", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "Qal participle masculine plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their enemies", "*miššām*": "preposition + adverb - from there", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "Piel imperfect 1st person singular - I will command", "*haḥereb*": "definite article + noun feminine singular - the sword", "*wahărāgātam*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 3rd feminine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and it will kill them", "*wəśamtî*": "waw conjunction + Qal perfect 1st person singular - and I will set", "*ʿênî*": "noun feminine singular construct + 1st person singular suffix - my eye", "*ʿălêhem*": "preposition + 3rd masculine plural suffix - upon them", "*lərāʿāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for evil/harm", "*wəlōʾ*": "waw conjunction + negative particle - and not", "*ləṭôbāh*": "preposition + noun feminine singular - for good" }, "variants": { "*yēləkû*": "they go/walk/proceed", "*baššəbî*": "in the captivity/exile", "*ʾōyəbêhem*": "their enemies/foes/adversaries", "*ʾăṣawweh*": "I will command/order", "*haḥereb*": "the sword/weapon", "*wahărāgātam*": "and it will kill/slay them", "*wəśamtî*": "and I will set/place/fix", "*ʿênî*": "my eye/attention/watch", "*lərāʿāh*": "for evil/harm/disaster", "*ləṭôbāh*": "for good/benefit/welfare" } }